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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 64 · 2008

Basohli

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Winner — 2008

JAGDISH RAJ SAPOLIA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 35.3%JKN 29.2%7 others 35.6%
Votes
16,651
35.3% share
Winning margin
2,881
6.1% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
69.8%
of 67,669

A clear win with a 6.1% margin.

Seat history

1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2002 vs 2008

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JAGDISH RAJ SAPOLIA
BJP
BJP (NDA)
16,65135.3%
2
DAVINDER SINGH
JKN
13,77029.1%
3
KANTA ANDOTRA
INC
UPA
13,67829.0%
4
KARPAL SINGH
JKPDP
9692.0%
5
ROMESH CHANDER
BSP
BSP
6921.5%
6
VINOD KUMAR
LJP
NDA
6251.3%
7
ANGRAZO RAM
IND
3500.7%
8
SURAJ SINGH
IND
3160.7%
9
ROMESH KUMAR
JD(U)
NDA
1840.4%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (35th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
6.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.9% · min 5.8% · max 44.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
35th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
1.90
fewer partiesmore parties
88th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
69th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
87 seats · 44 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
1.90EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 35.3%JKN 29.1%INC 29.0%OTH 6.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.14 Cr

This seat number was reused from 2024. The district and local data on file describe the seat as contested from 2024, so they are not shown for earlier elections.

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